Animals are playing a growing role in
the advancement of biotechnology, as well
as increasingly benefiting from
biotechnology.
Combining animals and biotechnology
results in advances in four primary areas:
1. Advances in human health
2. Improved animal health and welfare
3. Enhancements to animal products
4. Environmental and conservation
benefits
Animal biotechnology includes all
animals: livestock, poultry, fish, insects,
companion animals and laboratory
animals.
Applications developed through
research have led to the emergence of
three scientific agricultural animal
biotechnology sectors:
1. Animal genomics
2. Animal cloning
3. Genetic engineering of animals